Life has a crazy way of bringing people together. Some of the most meaningful friendships and relationships comes from a totally unexpected situation. It’s when you don’t think you will make a friend for life that you actually do. But, life also has a way of separating people from one another. Sometimes this happens after a blowout fight or a disagreement, but most of the time, life just drifts people apart. There is no explanation or reasoning as to why, it just happens. It’s these situations that make you wonder ‘why’? Why does life have to change when everyone involved is so happy? Why do people have to move on and move away? There are no answers to these questions but we still have to learn to live with the consequences.

Naturally, no one wants to distance themselves from those they love. There are people in my life that I am used to seeing everyday, and I know I will not have that luxury for the rest of my life. I know that life is going to begin to change and there is nothing that I can do to stop that. Distance will soon creep into my life and my relationships, but it will not take control. Distance and change will not become the catalyst that controls my life.

When I look back at my life, I have only lived a short time, but I have made enough friendships to last me a lifetime. I cannot imagine my life without the people in it now and am so grateful for the memories and lessons that have come. I have had the pleasure of meeting people that are larger than life, that make me aspire to be a better person and allow me to be my genuine self around them. I hope in return that I have given the same back. I hope that I have given a feeling of contentment and reassurance to all those in my life.

Life will soon begin to change and although it will be hard, it will be good. New opportunities will arise and new memories will be made. We will move around and we will meet new people, but those old friendships will never fade. Those old memories will always be with each of us, guiding and shaping the future. But no matter where life takes each of us, we will live inside of each other forever.

To all of those people in my life that will be moving on, please know that no matter where life takes the both of us, I will always be there for you. The future may be uncertain, but the past will never been forgotten. You have been a huge part of my life and that will never change. I will never forget you and I will never erase the memories that we have shared together. Always remember that it is not goodbye, but until we meet again.